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GlobalData's new report, "BRIC Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Procedures Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the BRIC Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Procedures. The report provides procedure volumes within market segments - UFE Procedures using Gelatin Sponge Sheets and UFE Procedures using Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Vials and Tris Acryl Gelatin Microsphere (TAGM) Vials.

The 12% growth posted by deodorants during 2013 in current terms was one percentage point higher than the growth seen in 2012, mainly caused by inflation. Nonetheless, the impact on volume differs from one product to another. For example deodorant sprays together with deodorant sticks showed positive volume growth rates of 5% and 4%, respectively. Consumer preferences in deodorant formats in Uruguay vary with age as many older consumers shifted from sprays to other formats that are perceived as less aggressive on the skin, such as creams, roll-ons and sticks. Sprays, however, remains the most popular format in the country followed by roll-ons, as it is in these formats where companies have the widest product portfolios and the most value-added options.

In Mexico, few consumers are familiar with smokeless tobacco, and given the restrictions on tobacco advertisements the product cannot be openly promoted; nevertheless it is possible to advertise it in magazines for adults.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Grid optimization involves a wide array of prospective advances that gives utilities and grid operators digital control of the power delivery network. Although the concept of network optimization is simple, the practice is complex because it involves multiple variables and compensation. The factors that threaten the network instability include demands rise, the unpredictable generation from renewable sources, volatile energy costs, and the emergence of electric vehicles. Utilities have to predict and diagnose potential problems on the faster edge, and to make decisions of control located in a matter of seconds in order to provide a high-quality and reliable service. Grid optimization serves as an umbrella term that encompasses improvements in three main areas:

Male-specific products are increasing the sales of various beauty and cosmetics products, and men's grooming overall is following this growing trend. Nonetheless men's grooming has a greater concentration of razors and blades, which accounted for 44% of total men's grooming value sales in 2013, and which is showing a decreasing growth pace as a result of product maturity and companies' focusing their development activities on other products.

Most households do not use a single laundry product and normally resort to mixing for example, a single wash with a bar detergent and another with standard powder detergent. Thus, instead of using stain removers, home helps soak fabrics in powder detergent solutions for some time and then use a bar detergent.

Taiwanese consumers generally have a strong desire for luxury brands and perceive them to offer superior quality while reflecting wealth, status and a taste for fashion. This boosted sales of designer apparel (ready-to-wear), especially luxury brands that offer entry-level designer clothing that appeals to middle-class consumers. This contributed greatly towards significant growth of designer apparel (ready-to-wear); however, the economic slowdown in Taiwan impacted sales of luxury clothing due...

Sales of tobacco continued to fall in 2013. Amidst high taxation, unit prices remained high and distribution was adversely impacted. Cameroonian law continued to strongly prohibit any form of advertising for cigarettes and other tobacco products, whether by means of radio or television broadcasting, displays or any other similar means. The ban also applies to any form of sponsorship or patronage highlighting cigarettes or other tobacco products as well as cross-border advertising engineered...

IT asset management software solutions enable organizations to better manage their computer hardware and software inventory, correlate assets to contracts and financial records such as software licenses and equipment leases, and detect and prevent IT and regulatory risks to their various technology components. The role of this software is to ensure that all the IT systems in the organization are operating efficiently. The software includes various tools to detect any failure in IT systems, including servers, storage and networking devices, software suites, and personal computers. Moreover, it offers highly automated and integrated systems management software tools such as software asset management, hardware asset management, asset lifecycle management, and IT financial management to optimize IT processes and applications across organizations.

Compared with the review period, in 2013 tourist attractions observed a significant increase in terms of visitors and sales. This positive performance can probably be explained by an increase in both domestic and incoming tourists, and also by the constant promotion in mass and social media of the wide offer of attractions available at different destinations in the country and seasons of the year. Some of the most popular events held in 2013 included the International Cervantino Art Festival, held in the city of Guanajuato, which is considered the most important cultural event in Latin America; Tajin Summit, held in Papantla (Veracruz); Vive Latino Music Festival held in Mexico City, also considered one of the most important music events in Latin America; Mexico City Festival; San Marcos National Fair held in Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes); Wine and Cheese National Fair held in Tequisquiapan (Queretaro); La Guelaguetza held in Oaxaca (Oaxaca); International Morelia Film Festival held in Morelia (Michoacan); International Hot Air Balloon Festival in the city of Leon (Guanajuato) and the International Guadalajara Book Fair in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Per capita cigar consumption in Italy is among the highest in the world. The country has a rich and deep-rooted tradition when it comes to cigars, in terms of both production and smoking.

The congestion on road and in the air has increased the use of railways. People are finding it more feasible and convenient to travel by train than by any other mode of transportation. In addition, railways are safer and cleaner than roads. This increase in demand for railway travel has made it mandatory for railway operators to make their systems more advanced and automated. Thus advancement in technology is one of the major factor which is driving the growth of railway infrastructure. Another driver is population growth and hyper-urbanization.

Since 2010, the sports trend in Taiwan has grown exponentially as continuous government efforts to encourage exercise and participation in sports and increasing health-consciousness resulted in more and more Taiwanese consumers actively changing their lifestyles to include sports.

In mid-2012, Colgate-Palmolive acquired the Pico Jenner, Biodent and Bactident brands from Laboratorios Abarly (Abarly SA) - the most important domestic player in oral care. Even though the brands continue to be treated independently and products continue to be manufactured by Laboratorios Abarly (Abarly), there is no evidence of Colgate-Palmolive formally announcing the acquisition in Uruguay or taking control of the brands. Laboratorios Abarly (Abarly) continues to have a solid reputation amongst professionals and has a product portfolio that complements that of Colgate-Palmolive. It continues working much more aggressively with dentists, orthodontists and hygienists, visiting them more often and marketing new products. During 2013, Laboratorios Abarly launched a new softer toothbrush Pico Jenner soft plus and super soft plus. Even though the Pico Jenner brand traditionally promoted harder toothbrushes, some patients engage in oral hygiene with hard or shabby toothbrushes and apply excessive force when brushing. This damages the tissue, causing inflammation that eventually leads to gum (encia) and bone loss.

Food Retail in Colombia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Colombia food retail market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

GlobalData's new report, "Canada Endoscopy Visualization System Components Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Canada Endoscopy Visualization System Components market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Insufflators, Monitors, Camera Heads, Video Processors, Light Source, Suction Pumps and Printers.

"Nuclear Power in Japan, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Deployment Trends, Investments, Power Plants, Regulations, and Company Profiles" is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the nuclear power market in Japan.

Despite growing strongly during the 2008-2012 period, bottled water saw only a small volume growth in 2013 due to poor weather conditions. The total volume grew more slowly in 2013 compared with the review period CAGR. The winter was very rigorous and prolonged, affecting the performance in volume terms in the year with a lower demand for still natural bottled water.

Modern housing expansion has dictated the use of toilet care products and this has been on the increase with many households having at least one liquid toilet care product.

Similar to the case with gardening, demand for home improvement products in Mexico has historically been undermined by the relatively weak state of the local DIY culture. Busy lifestyles and the widespread availability of cheap labour mean that many Mexicans still prefer to hire outside contractors for home improvement projects rather than undertake such tasks themselves. Consumer attitudes are gradually changing, however, as evidenced by the fact that home improvement current value sales grew steadily throughout the review period. One of the main reasons for this change is the emergence of specialist retail chains like Home Depot, which have exposed consumers to an increasingly wide assortment of home improvement products and inspired many to take on basic and more complicated DIY projects themselves. The willingness to undertake such projects has been further strengthened by the success of INFONAVIT's 'Renueva tu Hogar' (Renew Your Home) programme, which offers homeowners affordable loans for home repair and renovation projects.

Trends and Opportunities in Indonesia Personal Accident and Health Insurance Industry to 2018: Market Profile is the result of extensive research into the personal accident and health insurance segment in Indonesia. It provides insights into the market trends, market size, growth prospects and market efficiency in the Indonesian personal accident and health insurance market, and also provides detailed analysis of various distribution channels in the personal accident and health insurance market.

The slowdown of the infrastructure industry, the high inflation hurting the purchasing power of the lower social classes and the high household debt as well as bad weather conditions during 2013 all were reflected in a negative performance in total volume of soft drinks with a decline in 2013. This result was slower compared with the 2008-2013 review period as a whole.

The use of cPDM software solutions is a strategic business approach that applies a consistent set of business solutions to collaboratively provide effective and efficient methods for managing the functions of PLM. These solutions facilitate effective product data management, collaborative product visualization, collaborative product commerce, effective integration of cPDM with enterprise applications, and SRM. These software solutions help organizations to streamline manufacturing and production processes for efficient business operations. They also help enterprises to bring innovative and profitable products to market more effectively in the evolving e-business web-enabled environment. They are utilized by industries such as the Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Industrial Machinery, Aerospace and Defense, Process Packaged Goods , Petrochemical, and Shipbuilding industries.

GlobalData's new report, "Brazil Esophagoscopes & Gastroscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Brazil Esophagoscopes & Gastroscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Flexible Video Esophagoscopes, Flexible Non-Video (Fibre) Gastroscopes and Flexible Video Gastroscopes.